Anantara Resorts in the Maldives is in celebration mode once again, winning three of the top travel and tourism honours for the Maldives at this year’s 22nd annual World Travel Awards for Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Kurumba Maldives has been presented with the Travelife Gold award for Hotels & Accommodations. Travelife – the international sustainability certification scheme – assesses a property’s performance in managing their social, environmental and economic impacts.
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas’ Maldives resorts shined on the awards carpet at a special edition of the Maldives Travel Awards held during the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai on 5th May 2015.
Mariyam Shany Ahmed, (artist alias “Manje”) is a Maldivian self taught artist mostly working with watercolors, acrylics, inks and graphite mediums. Her work is characterized by beautiful faces of women integrated with intricate patterns inspired by cultural elements of Maldives and Malaysia coupled with detailed elements of flora, fauna, and underwater beauty. Her main inspiration is derived from various fairy tale and mythological characters, natural elements, as well as fantasy works from world renowned fantasy artists of past and present.
Constance Moofushi and Constance Halaveli in the Maldives are amongst the six Constance properties announced by Green Globe with its inaugural certification. According to Green Globe, each of the properties in Constance’s Ultimate Hotels Collection and Unique Resorts Collection, across the three destinations, have made significant contributions to sustainable management in some of the worlds’ most beautifully delicate island ecosystems.
A Singaporean national, Ms Apple Woo has be appointed as the Director of Sales and Marketing of Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort. Woo joined Outrigger on the first of February and will be based in the Outrigger Asia Pacific office in Phuket, Thailand. She will directly report to Pascal Billon, the General Manager and on key marketing and sales initiatives to Mark Simmons Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Outrigger Asia Pacific.
Dusit Thani Maldives takes pride in launching the first official and internationally approved free-diving centre in the Maldives, an incredible addition to the selection of water sports available at the resort.
Amilla Fushi has held its soft opening on 21 December 2014, with the official opening set for 1 February 2015. Founded and managed by The Small Maldives Island Company, Amilla Fushi sets itself apart with a new modern approach on the ultimate, authentic Maldives experience with neat, contemporary architecture and a luxuriate feel, bringing a new way of doing things to a destination.
Dusit Thani Maldives has won the Luxury Water Villa Resort category at the eighth annual World Luxury Hotel Awards 2014, held at The Bay Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa.
